What is the deal with ponds and beneficial bacteria? Beautiful ponds and beneficial bacteria go together! Beneficial bacteria helps keep algae at bay. This bacteria is very important to have in a pond. We recommend 3/4″ gravel in the bottom of ponds to...
Pond Pressure filter Pressure filters clean water by pushing the water through a mechanical filter. Mechanical filters may be foam filters, small rocks, and other material that will physically remove debris from the water. Some pressure filters (but not all) have a...
Pump and Electricity Usage Ever wonder about your pond pump electricity usage? Check out this easy chart to see how much electricity it is using. Here in the Denver and Front Range area, electricity costs between 6 cents and 10 cents a kilowatt hour (kwh). National...
The Bad News – too many pond snails Now and then we get a call about pond snails. They reproduce so quickly that they can become a problem, clogging up the filter basket or getting stuck around the pump. Once these little buggers are in the pond they are hard...
Lotus can be an easy new plant to grow. What you need to know about lotus before adding them to your pond: They can grow in patio ponds to larger ponds. Often people like them in larger ponds, 10 x 10 feet or larger because they are such a big ...
